Samsung Galaxy SII vs Galaxy S
Samsung Galaxy SII and Galaxy S are two versions in the Galaxy smartphone family and Galaxy S2 is the Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone announced at the World Mobile Congress 2011. It’s the world’s thinnest phone today measuring only 8.49mm. Galaxy S2 (Galaxy S II) has many advanced features, it’s the next generation smartphone with 4.3″ WVGA Super AMOLED plus touch screen, 1 GHz Dual Core Exynos 4210 processor, 8 megapixels camera with LED flash, touch focus and 1080p HD video recording, 2 megapixels front facing camera for video calling, 1GB RAM, 16GB memory expandable up to 32 GB with microSD card, Bluetooth 3.0 support, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, HDMI out with mirroring, DLNA support, mobile hotspot support and to run Android’s latest OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with the new TouchWiz 4.0. The Exynos 4210 chipset delivers high performance and excellent graphic reproduction with low power consumption. It offers 5x better graphic performance.
Galaxy S as we already know features 4” super AMOLED screen, 1GHz processor, 5 megapixels camera with action shot and 720p HD video capture, 1.3 megapixels front facing camera, Bluetooth 3.0 support, 512MB RAM, internal memory of 8GB/16GB options and runs Android 2.1 (Eclair), which is upgradeable to Android 2.2 (Froyo).
Galaxy S2(II) with larger display, high speed processor with more efficient GPU and a more powerful operating system will be a benchmark device for smartphones.
Galaxy S II or Galaxy S2 (Model SGH-i9100)
Galaxy S II (or Galaxy S2) is the world’s thinnest phone today, measuring only 8.49 mm. It’s faster and gives better viewing experience than its predecessor Galaxy S. Galaxy S II is packed with 4.3″ WVGA Super AMOLED plus touch screen, Exynos 4210 chipset with 1 GHz dual core Cortex A9 CPU and ARM Mali-400 MP GPU, 8 megapixels camera with LED flash, touch focus and 1080p@30fps HD video recording, 2 megapixels front facing camera for video calling, 1GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory expandable with microSD card, Bluetooth 3.0 support, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, HDMI out with mirroring, DLNA certified, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, mobile hotspot capability and runs Android’s latest OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Android 2.3 has added many features while improving on existing features in Android 2.2 version.
The super AMOLED plus display is highly responsive and has a better viewing angle than its predecessor. Samsung also introduces a new personalizable UX on Galaxy S2 which has a magazine style layout that selects the contents used most and displays on the homescreen. The live contents can be personalized. And the web browsing also improved to optimize Android 2.3 fully and you get a seamless browsing experience with Adobe Flash Player.
The additonal applications include Kies 2.0, Kies Air, AllShare, Voice Recognition & Voice Translation, NFC (Near Field Communication) and the native Social, Music and Games hub from Samsung. Game hub offers 12 social network games and 13 premium games including Gameloft’s Let Golf 2 and Real Football 2011.
Samsung in addtion to providing entertainment has more to offer the businesses. The entreprise solutions include Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, On Device Encryption, Cisco’s AnyConnect VPN, MDM (Mobile Device Management) and Cisco WebEx.
Differentiator | Samsung Galaxy SII | Samsung Galaxy S |
Design | Larger display (4.3″) | 0.3″ smaller (diagonal) |
Performance: | ||
Processor Speed | Higher speed processor (1.0GHz Dual Core), 5x better graphic performance | 1.0GHz |
Main Memory | 1GB | 512MB |
Operating System | Android 2.3 | Android 2.1 (upgradeable to 2.2) |
Application | Same | Same |
Network | HSPA+, HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA |
Price | £550 (Approximate) | £394 (Approximate) |
Galaxy SII Demo
Comparison of Specifications – Samsung Galaxy SII vs Samsung Galaxy S
Specification | ||
Design | Samsung Galaxy SII | Samsung Galaxy S |
Form Factor | Candy bar | Candy bar |
Keyboard | Virtual QWERTY keyboard with Swype | Virtual QWERTY keyboard with Swype |
Dimension | 125.30 x 66.10 x 8.49 mm | 122.5 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm |
Weight | 116 g | 119 g |
Body Color | Black | Ebony Grey |
Display | Samsung Galaxy SII | Samsung Galaxy S |
Size | 4.3” | 4.0″ |
Type | Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED, 16M colour, |
Resolution | WVGA, 800×480 pixels | WVGA, 800×480 pixels |
Features | 16M colour | MDNIe (Mobile Digital Natural Image Engine) |
Operating System | Samsung Galaxy SII | Samsung Galaxy S |
Platform | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) | Android 2.1 (Eclair),upgradeable to 2.2 (Froyo) |
UI | TouchWiz 4.0 | TouchWiz 3.0 |
Browser | Android WebKit | Chrome Lite |
Java/Adobe Flash | Adobe Flash 10.2 | Adobe Flash 10 with Android 2.2 upgrade |
Processor | Samsung Galaxy SII | Samsung Galaxy S |
Model | Exynos 4210, ARM A9 Dual Core Application Processor; GPU: ARM Mali-400 MP | Samsung S5PC111 |
Speed | 1.0GHz Dual Core | 1GHz |
Memory | Samsung Galaxy SII | Samsung Galaxy S |
RAM | 1GB | 512MB |
Included | 16GB | 8GB/16GB |
Expansion | Up to 32GB microSD card | Expandable up to 32GB microSD |
Camera | Samsung Galaxy SII | Samsung Galaxy S |
Resolution | 8 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel |
Flash | LED | No |
Focus; Zoom | Auto; digital zoom | Auto; digital zoom |
Video Capture | HD 1080p@30fps | HD 720p@30fps |
Sensors | Touch focus, Image stabilization | |
Features | Geo tagging | White balance, Action Shot, AddMe |
Secondary camera | 2.0 megapixels VGA | 1.3 megapixels VGA |
Media Play | Samsung Galaxy SII | Samsung Galaxy S |
Audio support | 3.5mm Ear Jack & Speaker, Sound Alive music playerMP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, OGG, WMA, AMR, WAV | 3.5mm Ear Jack & Speaker, Sound Alive music playerMP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, OGG, WMA, AMR, WAV |
Video support | DivX, XviD, MP4, 3GP, Video streaming | DivX, XviD, WMV, VC-1MPEG4/H263/H264,HD 720p@30fps (1280×720) |
Battery | Samsung Galaxy SII | Samsung Galaxy S |
Type; Capacity | 1650 mAh | Li-ion; 1500 mAh |
Talktime | TBU | up to 803 min (2G), up to 393 min (3G) |
Standby | TBU | TBU |
Message | Samsung Galaxy SII | Samsung Galaxy S |
POP3/IMAP4 Email & IM (Google Talk), SMS, MMS with Video, Gmail, Exchange | Gmail, Email, SMS, MMS, IM (Google Talk) | |
Sync | Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, GMail/Facebook/Outlook | Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, GMail/Facebook/Outlook |
Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy SII | Samsung Galaxy S |
Wi-Fi | 802.11 b/g/n | 802.11b/g/n |
Bluetooth | v 3.0 | v 3.0 |
USB | 2.0 Full Speed | 2.0 Full Speed |
Location Service | Samsung Galaxy SII | Samsung Galaxy S |
Wi-Fi Hotspot | Yes | Yes |
GPS | A-GPS, Google Maps Navigation (Beta) | A-GPS, Google Maps Navigation (Beta) |
Network Support |
Samsung Galaxy SII |
Samsung Galaxy S |
2G/3G | HSDPA 14.46Mbps 900/2100 MHz, HSUPA 5.76Mbps 900/1900/2100 MHzGSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps 900/1900/2100 MHzGSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
4G | HSPA+ | No |
Application | Samsung Galaxy SII | Samsung Galaxy S |
Apps | Android market, Samsung Apps, Google Goggle, Google Mobile App | Android market, Samsung Apps, Google Goggle, Google Mobile App |
Social Networks | Facebook/Twitter/SNS (Social Network Services) | Facebook/Twitter/SNS (Social Network Services) |
Featured | Office Document Viewer | ThinkFree, Mobile Printing, AllShare, Layer Reality Browser |
Additional Features | NFC, HDMI TV out with mirroring, DLNA, Accelerator Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass, Gyrometer | DLNA, Accelerometer Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Light sensor, Digital Compass |
TBU – To be updated
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